Current Carioca champion, Fluminense starts defending the title this Saturday, against Resende, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Raulino de Oliveira, in Volta Redonda, in a game of the first round of the State Championship. ‘
Resende, the host of the match, kept 11 players from the squad that won the Taça Rio last year and hired 17 players on the market. All reinforcements are regularized and available, and the trend is that four will be starters in the debut: defender Hiago Cena, defensive midfielder Khevin Fraga and forwards Léo Itaperuna and Vinícius Balloteli.
Diniz has the seven reinforcements available, but the tendency is to keep practically the entire team that ended the 2022 season well for the first match. Of those hired, the one who has the most chance of playing is Jorge. From the lineup that beat Bragantino in the last round of the Brasileirão, the only options are Matheus Martins, negotiated with Watford, from England, and Alexsander, who is in the under-20 team.
Prognosis
Both Teams To Score
Only Fluminense should score goals in the match, valid for the Carioca Championship. Since the team has a more qualified squad, with the defense formed by Nino and Manoel, who ended the season with a lot of harmony and conceding few goals.
Number of Goals Scored
As only Fluminense should score goals, the tendency is for the match to have less than 2.5 goals. Because, as said earlier, the teams will play the first game of the season. And the Tricolor cast performed two weeks ago and, with that, they must feel the lack of rhythm.
Interval/Match Result
In view of previous bets, Fluminense is not only favorite to win in the debut, but should also end the first half in advantage. Since the team has a more qualified squad, having renewed with the main names and has already regularized most of the reinforcements.
